I remember reading the Lion's Paw in 5th grade I think which was really interesting. Actually the teacher read it out loud to us and it was a good story with adventure and a happy ending.

(It's about a kid looking for his father and there are adventures on the water).

I went home yesterday because I was feeling eh. WEnt to work today but came home because I'm still feeling eh.

According to the thermometer I have a slight fever but I don't feel feverish and yesterday Id idn't.

I don't know what to do about tomorrow. I guess I'll wait and see.

The problem is getting coverage for me since I'm the receptionist and also I'm taking next Friday and half of the following Monday off because my Internet Boyfriend will be here.

And I feel guilty for taking time off, but people kept saying I looked bad at work and finally took that as a hint I needed to go home.

I don't want to be one of thosepeople that infects half the office because "oh, no really, I feel fine".

I think you should read 26 Starlings Will Fly Through Your Mind. But I may be biased. And, er, it's best if everyone is named Emily.

what about the Phantom Tollbooth? that's great to a big age group because you can do the voices for the younger kids, but the older ones will get the puns.

ooh! one of my fave books of all time!

Y'all have heard me tragitate over CJ's difficulties at school. We recently started him on some ADHD meds and I asked his teacher (who at the time didn't know about the meds) how he was doing. She said that he has been much better about controling his impulsiveness and she is happy with his current classroom behavior.

I have since let her know about the meds and asked for her to touch base with me every week or so, but I'm so happy things are going better for him. Unfortunately, the pessemistic side of me is waiting for the "but" to appear.

A great book that the kids might really dig is Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos [link]

Now, admittedly, I'm biased because a dear friend of mine wrote it, but-- Abby read it last year in fourth grade and absolutely LOVED it. I didn't tell her until afterward that I knew the author-- it just happened to be a book she picked up and really enjoyed.

Besides, early twentieth century, Egypt, mummies! Good stuff!

She said that he has been much better about controling his impulsiveness and she is happy with his current classroom behavior.

Good thoughts, Suzi-- I'm glad that you're at least getting a respite and that everyone seems to be happier.

How bad is it that I really wanted (re Barb's Press thing about Romancing the Blog) Barb's blog post to be about Chuck from Gossip Girl, and not Chuck from the eponymous series on NBC? Sigh.

I will admit, meara, to an odd, odd attraction to Ed Westwick, but alas, I've never seen GG.

And never mind that the attraction to Ed Westwick makes me feel like a DIRTY OLD LADY!!

There is a guy who sits near my cube who LOVES to randomly sing bits of songs at full voice. Today it is Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name. He has a decent voice, but still, kinda startling.

So Sox and I got mistaken for a lesbian couple yesterday. I may be more amused about this than Sox, but of course I live in a more conservative area, so I was absolutely delighted that a museum docent, upon seeing a toddler (Mal, in this case) with two women, referred to us as his parents, and his mommies.